US urged to reinforce basic security measures on flights

European Socialists and Democrats voiced concern today in Brussels as two suspected terrorists coming from the US were arrested early this morning at Schiphol airport, in Amsterdam.

EU urged to condemn French breach of free movement law

Outrage at French expulsion of up to 1,000 Roma people today blew up into an EU embarrassment for the Sarkozy government as a pivotal group of Euro MPs called for parliamentary statements by the European Commission and Council.

S&D Belgian delegation presents the new Presidency of the Council of the EU

"Kosovo ruling must lead to more talks"

The ICJ ruling on Kosovo is "neither a cause to claim victory nor a cause for depression", said the foreign affairs spokesman of the European Parliament's main progressive group today.

"Bank stress tests should strengthen market confidence", says leading Euro MP

Stress tests on 91 EU banks must be fully transparent if they are to be credible, said members of the European Parliament's main progressive group, the 184-strong Socialists and Democrats today.

Sergio Gutiérrez will replace MEP Magdalena Alvarez

Spanish MEP Magdalena Álvarez left the Group of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) at the European Parliament after being appointed vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) by the Bank’s Board of Governors.

A new chance for good jobs

S&D Euro MPs today claimed victory after strengthening Commission proposals on jobs despite right-wing opposition.

Continuing secrecy on ACTA is unacceptable

The main progressive group in the European Parliament today complained to EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, that Euro MPs have been denied the documents on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiations.

Leading Euro MP urges more cash for Palestinian authority and UNRWA

Ahead of budget talks later today between Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad and Euro MPs in Brussels, the leader of the European Parliament's main progressive group backed extra funding for the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

S&D hails release of 52 prisoners of conscience in Cuba

Socialist & Democrat members of the European Parliament have expressed their solidarity with the Cuban people and praised the mediation efforts pursued by the Spanish foreign affairs minister, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, ahead of the arrival in Spain of the first political prisoners freed by the government in Havana.